Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Commewijne's capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam, other towns including Allianc.
The district has a population of 25,200 and an area of 2,353 km². Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ...
One of the most populated of Suriname's districts, Commewijne relies primarily on agriculture for its income, with plantations dating back to the first Dutch colonisation of the area in the 1600s. // Forestry plantations A plantation of Douglas-fir in Washington, USA; note the trees of uniform size and planted in straight lines, and the lack of diversity in the ground flora In forestry, plantations of trees are typically grown as an even-aged monoculture for timber production, as opposed to a... Categories: 1600s ...
Along with numerous small colonial forts, Nieuw Amsterdam is the home of a large fortress built to protect the Commewijne area during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The Royal Prince and other vessels at the Four Days Fight, 11–14 June 1666 by Abraham Storck depicts a battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. ...
Suriname is divided into 10 districts. ... Large flag of Suriname Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Coronie is a district of Suriname, situated on the coast. ... This article is about the district of Paramaribo. ... Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. ... Wanica is a district of Suriname, in the northeast. ...
The district is known for its birds, with ornithologists and birdwatchers coming from all over the world to study and admire Saramacca's toucans, parrots and cocks-of-the-rock.
The district is larger than the other 9 districts of Suriname put together, however, most of the Sipaliwini is unused (it was specifically stated when the district was formed that it would encompass the unused land in Suriname's south) except for the north and the west.
Wanica is a district of Suriname, in the northeast.
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